03:02US President Joe Biden wasn't 'looking to influence' the outcome of the Derek Chauvin murder trial in his recent comments according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday.
Speaking from the White House, Psaki stressed that the "jury is sequstered, which the President also noted in his comments."
Psaki also emphasised that the president waited until the jury was deliberating before calling George Floyd's family on Monday and noted that they mostly spoke about shared experiences over trauma and grief.
"I don't think he would, as he would see it as weighing in on the verdict. He was conveying what many people are feeling across the country, which is compassion for the family," said Psaki.
Biden had said to reporters in the Oval Office earlier on Tuesday that he was "praying the verdict is the right verdict."
She emphasised that the president would say more once a verdict was reached.
On Monday, the defence and prosecution presented their closing arguments and jury deliberations began in the trial of former police officer Chauvin, who is charged with the muder of George Floyd. Later in the day Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, second-degree manslaughter, and third-degree murder.
USA: Biden wasn't 'looking to influence' Chauvin jury says White House's Psaki
US President Joe Biden wasn't 'looking to influence' the outcome of the Derek Chauvin murder trial in his recent comments according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday.
Speaking from the White House, Psaki stressed that the "jury is sequstered, which the President also noted in his comments."
Psaki also emphasised that the president waited until the jury was deliberating before calling George Floyd's family on Monday and noted that they mostly spoke about shared experiences over trauma and grief.
"I don't think he would, as he would see it as weighing in on the verdict. He was conveying what many people are feeling across the country, which is compassion for the family," said Psaki.
Biden had said to reporters in the Oval Office earlier on Tuesday that he was "praying the verdict is the right verdict."
She emphasised that the president would say more once a verdict was reached.
On Monday, the defence and prosecution presented their closing arguments and jury deliberations began in the trial of former police officer Chauvin, who is charged with the muder of George Floyd. Later in the day Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, second-degree manslaughter, and third-degree murder.
US President Joe Biden wasn't 'looking to influence' the outcome of the Derek Chauvin murder trial in his recent comments according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday.
Speaking from the White House, Psaki stressed that the "jury is sequstered, which the President also noted in his comments."
Psaki also emphasised that the president waited until the jury was deliberating before calling George Floyd's family on Monday and noted that they mostly spoke about shared experiences over trauma and grief.
"I don't think he would, as he would see it as weighing in on the verdict. He was conveying what many people are feeling across the country, which is compassion for the family," said Psaki.
Biden had said to reporters in the Oval Office earlier on Tuesday that he was "praying the verdict is the right verdict."
She emphasised that the president would say more once a verdict was reached.
On Monday, the defence and prosecution presented their closing arguments and jury deliberations began in the trial of former police officer Chauvin, who is charged with the muder of George Floyd. Later in the day Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, second-degree manslaughter, and third-degree murder.